Asian Hedge Fund Manager, Long Short Equity, Macro

David Mudd

Asian Hedge Fund manager based in HK/SG with over 20 years of experience managing Asian Long/Short Equity funds. Macroeconomic top-down analysis generates thematic investments that are further researched from the bottom-up. Research is supplemented with advanced technical analysis. 
Previous experience includes M&A with Morgan Stanley and CPA with Deloitte in NYC. Wharton MBA.

KOSPI: Don't Underestimate Korea's Ability to Blow Up Its Market!

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AI: The End Of "Tokenmaxxing" And What It Means for Semis

LEVERAGED ETFs: "Pigs Get Fed, Hogs Get Slaughtered"

Samsung Beat Estimates: HEAD FOR THE EXIT!!!

Cross Asset Strategy

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sk-hynix-inc-a4e8e2ec-1a75-4752-b58c-eaa0d074d145" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:50283:1" rel="noopener">SK Hynix (SKHY US)</a> ADR was introduced amid heavy media and analyst hype, underpinned by unquestioned management claims.
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<li>SK Hynix-leveraged ETFs have skyrocketed and now trade at a higher nominal turnover than the underlying stock, dramatically increasing SK Hynix's volatility in 2026.</li>
<li>This precarious and unprecedented setup results in single-stock ETFs controlling the fate of SK Hynix as they buy and sell to adjust their exposure at the end of each day.</li>
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SK Hynix (SKHY US) ADR was introduced amid heavy media and analyst hype, underpinned by unquestioned management claims.

SK Hynix-leveraged ETFs have skyrocketed and now trade at a higher nominal turnover than the underlying stock, dramatically increasing SK Hynix's volatility in 2026.
This precarious and unprecedented setup results in single-stock ETFs controlling the fate of SK Hynix as they buy and sell to adjust their exposure at the end of each day.


CSOP SK Hynix Daily (2x) Leveraged Product (7709 HK)

CSOP SK Hynix Daily (2x) Leveraged Product

SK Hynix: The Leveraged ETF Tail Is About to Wag the Dog